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From: bobf@intermec.com (Bob Folline)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: C language book recommendations
Message-ID: <1552@intermec.UUCP>
Date: 10 May 91 13:52:15 GMT
References: <1991May6.101403.1@mscf.med.upenn.edu>
Reply-To: bobf@intermec.com (Bob Folline)
Organization: Intermec Corporation, Everett WA
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In article <1991May6.101403.1@mscf.med.upenn.edu> reivich1@mscf.med.upenn.edu writes:
>I am looking for recommendations for a C Programming book. I already have
>"The C Programming Language" by Kernighan and Ritchie (2nd edition). I am now
>looking for something a little more descriptive, something that is easier to
>use for quick reference, with more examples. Any suggestions?
>

I would strongly recomend "ANSI C A LEXIXAL GUIDE" if your primary desire
is looking up functions.  This is the most informative book I have used
with information on where the function is found <float.h>,  where it is used
DOS, UNIX,etc,  And a consise example of usage.

>Samir

Bob Folline
bobf@intermec.com